Mental Health Counselor Child Inpatient Psych 24hr Nights

Join us as a Child Mental Health Counselor!

New Competitive Rates!

Part Time 24-hours Nights 11:00pm - 7:30am including every other weekend and holiday rotation

As a Mental Health Counselor for TaraVista in Devens Massachusetts youll bring your experience and knowledge where your voice matters. A Mental Health Counselor is an integral part of our multidisciplinary treatment team. You will provide direct care and support not only to our patients but also their families and make decisions that impact the lives of your peers your patients and your exchange we will care for you as much as you care for our patients. As a Mental Health Counselor you will maintain a safe therapeutic milieu on inpatient psychiatric units. You will also conduct safety checks monitor patients assist with ADLs de-escalate acute situations and provide supportive interactions with patients.

As a Mental Health Counselor you will:

• Conduct patient observation and rounds.
• Assists staff with patient care while following treatment plans.
• Observe and monitor patients progress and reports observations to staff.
• Develop a therapeutic relationship with patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living skills as necessary.
• Provide appropriate supervision of patients activities.
• Responsible for safety monitoring of patients of the unit.
• Process admissions belongings.
• Complete documentation in the EMR system.
• Facilitate patient groups.
• Work collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team

Mental Health Counselor candidates will have the following:

• High School Diploma. Bachelors degree in psychology or human services field preferred.
• Previous PCT/PCA CNA or Medical Assistant experience required.
• Bachelors degree may be considered in lieu of experience.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to develop a therapeutic relationship while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Previous experience in psychiatric or substance inpatient restraint reduction de-escalation and crisis intervention is preferred.

When you join the growing TaraVista team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives. As our team member youll receive:

• Medical Dental and Vision
• 401(k) match
• Employer paid short term disability (STD)
• Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement

TaraVista is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.